Category: Northern Ireland

28/12/202028/12/2020

The subsidy control provisions of the UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement: a framework for a new UK domestic subsidy regime

In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers explains the subsidy control provisions in the new UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; assesses their similarities to the EU State aid regime; and discusses the new provisions’ relationship with Article 10 in the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol.

08/12/202011/12/2020

The case of the unclear clarification: statement by the Joint Committee on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol

In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the “clarification” in the statement on 8 December 2020 by the Joint Commitment on the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol regarding state aid matters. (NB This post was edited and updated on 11 December to reflect the fact that on 10 December 2020, the text of the clarification was released in the form of a unilateral declaration.)

01/10/202001/10/2020

Why is the European Commission Taking Action Against the UK Before the Internal Market Bill Becomes Law?

In this post, Professor Kenneth Armstrong of the University of Cambridge comments on the European Commission’s initiation of legal proceedings against the UK in respect of provisions in the Internal Market Bill.

11/09/202011/09/2020

Can the European Commission Secure UK Compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol? (And why we should be worried if it can)

In this blog post, Professor Kenneth Armstrong of the University of Cambridge explores what options the European Commission has to secure compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol in light of the UK Government’s Internal Market Bill.

10/07/202010/07/2020

Can the Government abolish the State aid regime by secondary legislation? Should it do so?

In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses whether the UK government can remove the EU State aid regime by secondary legislation and, if so, whether it should do so.